Effort will reach out
to rural Ohioans statewide, encourage supporters to paint their barns
with Obama logo

Columbus,
Ohio – Rural Ohioans and supporters of presidential candidate
Barack Obama today announced a new barn painting campaign called Barns
for Obama, part of Ohio for Change’s ongoing effort to reach out to
rural voters.

The campaign released a web video to kick off the effort, with
time-lapse photography showing the painting of a barn in northern
Trumbull County. The video features Sen. Obama discussing the
importance of rural values and the need to support family famers. Over
the coming weeks, Barns for Obama will be reaching out to other farmers
interested in painting their barns. Click HERE to watch the video:
“This is an important election for all Americans, but for those
involved in agriculture the differences between the candidates is huge.
We think it’s important to show our support for the candidate who
listens to farmers and understands what it will take to make rural
America prosper,” said Joe Logan, whose family barn in Kinsman, Ohio is
featured in the video. ”Senator Obama has a long history of
championing the issues that are most important to Ohio’s family
farmers.”

Barns for Obama is the latest
effort by Ohio for Change to reach out to rural voters, coming on the
heels of the announcement of former Assistant Director of the Ohio
Department of Agriculture Doug O’Brien as Rural Vote Director. O’Brien
and Obama supporters will fan out to county fairs and community events
across the state to share the “We’re in it together” video and discuss
Obama’s rural-friendly policies.

“Sen. Obama has a strong track record of standing up for rural values,
and we are reaching out to every corner of the state to make sure that
message is heard,” O’Brien said. “We’re opening offices in towns across
rural Ohio—from Defiance to New Lexington to Marietta-- to let Ohioans
know which presidential candidate supports America’s rural communities
and family farms.”